tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20676119272891298112014-10-04T21:26:17.118-07:00Monday Night BluesJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-34539558579189883732010-03-10T11:51:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:51:04.868-08:00Discovering the inner Me<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's been a bit of an up and down week! I had a fantastic time at the Wedding Show with my mum and sister on Saturday at the <b>NEC</b>...when I go to my flat in Manc my Ebay/Twitter Wedding dress had arrived!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had a bit of a <b>Monica </b>from <b>Friends </b>moment and hung around the flat wearing it! Thank goodness it fits!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f1JkUoh_I/AAAAAAAAAHA/9f5978VsowA/s1600-h/06032010842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f1JkUoh_I/AAAAAAAAAHA/9f5978VsowA/s200/06032010842.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Once again a <b><i>MASSIVE </i></b>thank you to all the people on Twitter who came together so that I could buy this dress! Ok so my wedding isn't until September next year..but that gives me plenty of time to find the perfect shoes, bridesmaid dresses and Oh - <span style="color: magenta;">Grow my hair</span>..which brings me to my next point!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SO.. after finally being at ease with my short hair.. what do I go and do? I hacked off the front and side on Sunday evening and dyed it <b style="color: #38761d;">red</b>. WELL the red didn't stick and the <b style="color: #cc0000;">DIY haircut was a disaster</b>.. Jim very kindly said that it was OK but bless him.. I knew I had failed myself..</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f2qLGd2zI/AAAAAAAAAHI/yWrzYqFslCw/s1600-h/73068283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f2qLGd2zI/AAAAAAAAAHI/yWrzYqFslCw/s200/73068283.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was due to have my latest tattoo addition on Monday afternoon, but <b>Studio 81</b> called and said that my tattooist had done his back in at the Convention (which took place in Manc all weekend). So with the afternoon off...I set an appointment at <b>Toni and Guy</b> and they sorted me out a treat! I am well happy, and they have cut it&nbsp; so that the time after next it'll be at a length where it will be nearly level and I can have both sides the same length.. this is what I am aiming for anyway as I want my hair to look good for my <b>BFF <span style="color: blue;">Victoria</span></b>'s wedding in June but for it to be a great length for my own wedding next year!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**************************************************************************************************************</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday I went to <b style="color: #bf9000;">London </b>for a total of 20 minutes only to have to come back to Manchester again and guess what? I am doing it all again tomorrow..but I might be there for a whole hour! Oh the life of a garment tech!! OH! I am going to be made senior tech in a few months..so excited! I just hope Manchester is as kind to my Jim as it has been to me and he gets a job soon..times like these that we wonder why we moved in the first place...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f3XlwHy4I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/f4zM76eCUok/s1600-h/73065444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S5f3XlwHy4I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/f4zM76eCUok/s320/73065444.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">AnYway folks... thought I'd leave you with my fave outfit this week so far!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. New haircut by Toni &amp; Guy</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. <b style="background-color: #cccccc; color: yellow;">Yellow </b>sundress by Asos.com</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Navy </span></b>tights by River Island</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Lace up <b style="color: #e69138;">tan </b>wedges from Asos.com</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Cheeky grin..yours truly <span style="color: #cc0000;">xoxo</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Julia_Hearts_U (yup I do x)</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-82914728381958410412010-03-02T13:27:00.000-08:002010-03-02T13:27:25.865-08:00Tusday Night, Nearly Humpday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S419hdRHzXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/XowIJkoy0g8/s1600-h/70897288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S419hdRHzXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/XowIJkoy0g8/s200/70897288.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Evening all bloggerland! Can you believe it (I am sure you can) I've changed my hair AGAIN!! <span style="color: magenta;">I have gone all pink and I am loving it for as long as it lasts!!</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">So Saturday was #TwistoNW.. A&nbsp; little gathering of my more Northern Twitterati and it all kicked off at the Roadhouse! We had <span style="color: red;">@Vixy_Lix</span>, <span style="color: #a64d79;">@Lexplex_</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">@Jimdnb</span>, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">@LittleMarsy</span>, <span style="color: #0c343d;">@J_Lester</span>, <span style="color: #7f6000;">@RachaelHowarth</span>, <span style="color: #4c1130;">@LucyJaneHunt</span> and me <span style="color: magenta;">@Julia_Hearts_U</span>! We also had some non-tweeties which we are still trying to convert!!</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">So the band was great (altough a lyric 'I was born in 1989' made me feel MEGA old), the company was fab and it was an all round good night! Stacey (AKA Little Marsy) <b>came all the way from Leeds on her toddle</b> - which was very brave and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_S4_9ppI/AAAAAAAAAFw/0WeMF9uBvZA/s1600-h/twisto1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_S4_9ppI/AAAAAAAAAFw/0WeMF9uBvZA/s200/twisto1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">she was <b>lovely</b>! I can't wait to hang out with her again! Once we all got thrown out of the roadhouse, we headed next door to a <span style="color: blue;">dingy cheap pub</span> and stayed there (again) until we got thrown out!! At about 2am... We</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_VBRseZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/XLum9LZipmo/s1600-h/twisto2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_VBRseZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/XLum9LZipmo/s200/twisto2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">decided to keep the night going ya know and we ended up in <b>the Casino where we stayed</b> until about 3am and I won some money! <span style="color: #741b47;">Hell Yeah</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;I am so glad I joined twitter as I have met so many ace people! One of the most recent amazing things (last year it was meeting @Vixy_Lix and becomming her bridesmaid this June) is that my good friend on Twitter <b>@IrishSeaViking</b> brought some of my twitter friends together on our Facebook Group <b>#twistos</b>, and asked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_W9FmsiI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jKetKlVbpRY/s1600-h/twisto3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S41_W9FmsiI/AAAAAAAAAGA/jKetKlVbpRY/s200/twisto3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">them all to help me in purchasing the most amazing vintage wedding dress that I had lost on Ebay.. They did and today Ade paid the money into my PayPal account and I am happy to say on Thursday Gabrielle is re-lisiting the dress for me as a Buy It Now and it will be mine!! And all thanks to <b style="color: #a64d79;">Twitter... One Amazing Website for Social Networking and Forver Friends if you ask me</b>..</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Take care and keep blogging</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Lots of love ...</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Julia_Hearts_U (<b>Yeah, YOU!!!</b>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-28595459167062454092010-02-25T11:35:00.000-08:002010-02-25T11:35:21.433-08:00That time of the week again..<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I haven't blogged in a while!! Looking forward to seeing some twitter peeps on Saturday (please come!!). I decided yonks ago that it would be great to meet some of my more Northern twitterers since I have only recently relocated myself! I don't know if many people are coming but it will be a good laugh! We're meeting up at the roadhouse in the Northern Quarter - and we'll take it from there!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQcWmk1DI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/OxrGD7-rxM8/s1600-h/n738742278_9702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQcWmk1DI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/OxrGD7-rxM8/s200/n738742278_9702.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In other news!! I have finally booked a date (EEEEK) and location for my up and coming wedding to my long term boyfriend James! We're getting married 24th September 2011. It's quite a way off but hey, I like to be organised!! Me, my mum, and big Sis Claire are going to the wedding fair at the NEC next weekend which will be good! Lets see what will inspire me! I have started a scrapbook of inspiration and it started quite 40's and it's gradually maturing to the 50's.. hell what can I say, I'm a sucker for glamour!! (need to grow my hair though to get that perfect look!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speaking of weddings, my FAB mates on twitter have started to put some money aside for me to help me buy my perfect wedding dress that I spied on Ebay a few weeks ago.. I LOVE TWITTER and the people it puts you in touch with. It's amazing!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQfQkWmVI/AAAAAAAAAFY/gubn20pktpk/s1600-h/61719444-d2cd79aedac2500f601d6d5de05b6f03.4b65ec5a-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQfQkWmVI/AAAAAAAAAFY/gubn20pktpk/s200/61719444-d2cd79aedac2500f601d6d5de05b6f03.4b65ec5a-scaled.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My mama is going to make my wedding dress but I adore this Ebay find so much I'm planning on wearing it a glastonbury when we have our blessing this year.. I'll keep you all in the loop but it'll be ace if slightly silly....</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">hope you all can come?!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lotsa love...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Julia Hearts U</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQiX9XkGI/AAAAAAAAAFg/C5kZNQyEPYA/s1600-h/63044701-019341ff8d2944296b80f896a10daf63.4b6c715f-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S4bQiX9XkGI/AAAAAAAAAFg/C5kZNQyEPYA/s200/63044701-019341ff8d2944296b80f896a10daf63.4b6c715f-scaled.jpg" width="123" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">x</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh I thought I'd put in my hair changes so far this year!!! xox</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-4191869079496448732010-02-03T09:49:00.000-08:002010-02-03T09:49:04.374-08:00Twisto NW 2010<div style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, Here it is as promised... a fully fledged plan for Manchester <span style="color: cyan;">Twisto 2010</span>!! Day.. Saturday 27th Feb 2010...Place...<span style="color: #38761d;">MANCHESTER</span>!!! I have looked around for a few things to do and the Roadhouse which is near the Northern Quarter and a short walk to Picadilly station has a wee gig on! A band called Eight Legs are playing.. here's the link <a href="http://www.theroadhouselive.co.uk/index.php?s=dl&amp;id=1196" style="color: #0b5394;">Eight legs @ the Roadhouse</a> it's a fiver in (<span style="color: red;">bargain</span>) and the roudhouse is always good for a laugh cos it's cheap n cheerful!! Loads of bars close so if we gt bored we can wonder off wherever!! What do you say twitterati?! Up for it?</span></div><div style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lorra Love.. Julia_hearts_U</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S2m24JR2gII/AAAAAAAAAFI/TvhqPEwQyfQ/s1600-h/4884_112693337447_602892447_2873899_7719921_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S2m24JR2gII/AAAAAAAAAFI/TvhqPEwQyfQ/s200/4884_112693337447_602892447_2873899_7719921_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">xoxo</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Oh this is from Glasto Twisto 2009 xox</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-42211695765395555012010-01-20T01:38:00.000-08:002010-01-20T01:39:18.520-08:00Working Week..What to Wear?<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Humpday everyone! It's that time of the week again when I start to feel better as it's half way through and I know Friday is coming soon! I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with you some of my fave work outfits I have been rocking over the past few weeks...</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Now as you all may or may not know, I recently moved to Manchester with my fiance.. and I only started back into the world of full time work a week ago!</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">My new job was to be working as a menswear garment tech...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bLryHPmHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/4vZQzgHb12w/s1600-h/56604461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" mt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bLryHPmHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/4vZQzgHb12w/s200/56604461.jpg" width="150" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">I was very excited at this prospect as I have never really worked on menswear before and it mean I would have a whole department to myself to mould to my way of working!</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: magenta;">Day one of boring job I wore a paisly sleeveless ruffle front blouse from H&amp;M, long black jersey pencil skirt from Asos.com and Animal print DM's</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Unfortunately day one of new job proved to be totally boring and SUCH a junior position to what I should be at. I was not working on menswear but working on ladieswear again... but on a really small account. I was not a happy bunny and got in touch with another company that was interested in me.. I had the interview and GOT THE JOB! Whoop Whoop HURRAH!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bMJRsmQVI/AAAAAAAAAEw/dXu6Trb3zPI/s1600-h/56803357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" mt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bMJRsmQVI/AAAAAAAAAEw/dXu6Trb3zPI/s200/56803357.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">So what I have learnt from all of this is that the purchase of some FIERCE uber sexy feminine clothes will not go unmissed in new job!</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">So to take you through the rest of the past weeks fave outifts! <span style="color: #741b47;">Another day last week I wore my new Dahlia dress (from Asos.com) with and Asos.com black knitted roll neck jumper, yellow tights from River Island and I wore black patent 16hole DM's (it was still snowing so I needed to wear serious footwear).</span></span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">For my interview for my latest position I had to wear something that showed I meant business... SO <span style="color: orange;">I wore a knee length leather skirt with eyelet detail from Asos.com, Gold sheer knitted jumper from River Island, Green tights from Asos.com and once again wore those Black Patent 16hole DM's</span>; needless to say they loved my outfit and we talked about it for some of the interview.. you see when I worked at River I worked on the jumper, and likewise for the skirt (when I worked at Asos.com)!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bNHCfJ_lI/AAAAAAAAAE4/TONwT1h662o/s1600-h/56987135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" mt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bNHCfJ_lI/AAAAAAAAAE4/TONwT1h662o/s200/56987135.jpg" width="150" /></a><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we come to today.. I have a bit of a chest infection making it's way through my lungs (I think that it's due to the snow and stress of the last week!) so I don't know about you, but when I am not feeling my best but well enough to get out of bed; I like to make a bit of an effort!</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">So I throw off my pyjamas and put together today's garment ensemble...</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I started with <span style="color: blue;">tights from American Apparel (these always make me feel better as they give me one pink leg and one purple), added my new royal blue dress from Primarni, a little neon animal print bow headband from Claire's Accessories and Navy ballet pumps from Accessorize</span>. I hate to tell you but I am sat at my desk with my parka on so I am not sure anyone will get to see the full fabulousness of today's effort, which is I am sure why I am sharing it with you!</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Happy Humpday Blogland</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bO-4lEt2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/Fv2ZjQIqrx0/s1600-h/58630388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" mt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1bO-4lEt2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/Fv2ZjQIqrx0/s400/58630388.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">Julia x</span><br /></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-84757451915844458802010-01-17T09:52:00.000-08:002010-01-17T09:52:08.648-08:00New Year.. New Hair<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I can't believe <b>we already in 2010</b>...<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Only 15 months until I get married</b><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"></span>!! I am still thinking of where me and my partner James will get married, but we are considering going abroad! I have already asked my best friends to be my bridesmaids, and all have agreed! SO EXCITED! I think the wedding will be <i><b>1940's themed</b></i>, with <b><i>Satin </i></b>and <i><b>simple </b></i>yet <i><b>strong </b></i>cuts to the clothes.. I am going to work on a <span style="color: #134f5c;">mood board</span> this week with some ideas that I am having..<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1NNjNVssuI/AAAAAAAAAEA/S_2hrtbbMGw/s1600-h/n738742278_9702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/S1NNjNVssuI/AAAAAAAAAEA/S_2hrtbbMGw/s200/n738742278_9702.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ok so wedding thoughts to one side, and I'll bring you ba<span style="background-color: white;"></span>ck to my hair... SO I started the new year with the same long dark dreadlocks as I had put in last August... Well only the first week in 2010 and they slowly started slipping out, one by one.. as is the problem with braided in hair extensions. I thought about what to do over the following few days and tried my own mini dreads for about 3 days before I realised that I could not do ANYTHING with them at all... SO I brushed out 6 months worth of matted hair and headed over to Tony &amp; Guy and they cut it all off and gave me a fab <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">asymettric blunt style</span></b> and I dyed it black! They cut it exactly how I wanted it, and it means that I can grow it for my friends wedding this June (for which I am her 5th Bridesmaid) and for my own wedding next year! <b style="color: #0b5394;">GOOD TIMES</b>!<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyone who knows me, will also know that I am very proned to multiple style changes, BUT with <i><b>my big day</b></i> firmly at the front of my plans, I shall stick with regular trips to the salon in order to get my dream 'do!!<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's all so exciting!!<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well, those are my <b>Sunday </b>night thoughts... <span style="color: magenta;">I start a great new job a week tomorrow</span>, and will let you all know how that goes!!<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Follow me on twitter at </span><a href="http://twitter.com/Julia_hearts_u" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@Julia_Hearts_U</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and take a look on my Folksy Sh</span>op <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/juliaheartsu">Here</a>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-65827263010688871672009-12-27T06:10:00.000-08:002009-12-27T06:10:21.476-08:00Christmas is Over<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Afternoon all my lovely bloggers... how was your Christmas? Well I have had a great time my first December in Manchester, taking in the Christmas markets and going out many a Thursday evening with fellow bloggers Pretty Disturbia and Vixy_lix (please follow them on twitter!!)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Szdn4KVTO3I/AAAAAAAAADo/aodiOtpwjp8/s1600-h/julia+n+vic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Szdn4KVTO3I/AAAAAAAAADo/aodiOtpwjp8/s320/julia+n+vic.jpg" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been in Wales for the Christmas period with my family, and my mum and sister have been SO creative and have handmade most of the presents, including a really cool poncho/blanket (this will be coming with me to glasto 2010 I can tell you for sure!) and some gorgeous scarves and various bits of jewellery. You should check out their online shop <a href="http://www.pinkpumpkinpalace.etsy.com/">http://www.pinkpumpkinpalace.etsy.com/</a>&nbsp;for their range of childrens clothes, maternity wear and they up coming range of home furnishings....</span><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SzdpGQiqeyI/AAAAAAAAADw/EX7w34MvnUk/s1600-h/hatpins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SzdpGQiqeyI/AAAAAAAAADw/EX7w34MvnUk/s320/hatpins.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have been setting up my own online shop that you can take a look at <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/juliaheartsu">Julia_Hearts_U</a>&nbsp;for my range of felted oversize necklaces.. I will soon be adding my hatpins; which I have been wearing in my hair!!</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Anyway, time to go peeps&nbsp;but I can quickly share with you that I have finally got a job!! Wayhey!!!</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Talk to you later blogland</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Julia xoxo</span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SzdqSDS2uGI/AAAAAAAAAD4/SI7qBJ_z5RU/s1600-h/julia+hair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SzdqSDS2uGI/AAAAAAAAAD4/SI7qBJ_z5RU/s320/julia+hair.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-76400286199113007442009-11-29T06:02:00.000-08:002009-11-29T06:02:52.516-08:00Finally made it to Manchester!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I have <b>finally moved to Manchester</b>... been here for a week now and I am loving it!!! A few old school friends from down South moved here a few years ago so I will be catching up with them in the week for some <b><span style="color: magenta;">Northern Tipple</span></b>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We still have loads to move, but I did go and get all my knitting &amp; crochet bits n bobs to keep me occupied.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SxJ-x9VnqkI/AAAAAAAAADY/34WuV1hyv2s/s1600/45348803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SxJ-x9VnqkI/AAAAAAAAADY/34WuV1hyv2s/s200/45348803.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have started working on a <b style="color: lime;">1920's cloche hat</b>, when I have sewn it up (it's all knitted already!!) I will post some photos of yours truly modelling said hat.. it will of course be fabulous!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SxJ-O4JTiOI/AAAAAAAAADI/vdrduiIZUlo/s1600/45193496-1a20b3d1154214739917e4a1ddf0d7d7.4b127dff-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SxJ-O4JTiOI/AAAAAAAAADI/vdrduiIZUlo/s200/45193496-1a20b3d1154214739917e4a1ddf0d7d7.4b127dff-scaled.jpg" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On another note it was great to meet <span style="color: #0b5394;">Leesa from Pretty Disturbia</span> this week, I have to say she is absolutley lovely and incredibly stylish!! check out her blog&nbsp;<a href="http://prettydisturbia.blogspot.com/">Pretty Disturbia</a> for her daily updates!!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway guys n gals, this was just a short update - I am off to see my sister (you can see her blog on <a href="http://www.pinkpumpkinpalace.com/">Pink Pumpkin Palace</a></span>&nbsp; <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">for <b><span style="color: #4c1130;">kidswear and crafts</span></b>). Will update again soon xox </span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-54208413595498631852009-11-13T05:59:00.000-08:002009-11-13T07:21:56.857-08:00Phone scam RAGE!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Sv1lyKrESII/AAAAAAAAAC4/tLIMCbb_hZ0/s1600-h/camomile_cup_flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Sv1lyKrESII/AAAAAAAAAC4/tLIMCbb_hZ0/s200/camomile_cup_flowers.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I cannot actually believe that this has happened to me. A couple of weeks ago I bought a new phone on a contract <b>(I have been on Pay As You Go forever)</b> and was so excited as it meant I can<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: white;"> <b><span style="color: magenta;">blog as I go, tweet non stop and all sorts of WAP based fun</span></b></span>.</span> SO.. I purchased insurance in store and was happy with that, as the policy was very good, and I bartered them down to a very cheap price..<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next few days ensued and I totted off to Wales to see my lovely family, and I was sat in M&amp;S enjoying a very nice <b>camomile tea and some millionaire's shortbread</b> when I see my phone is ringing. So I answer and the coversation runs along the lines that this was my phone insurer and they needed to check a few things. I was of course wary and expressed my concern as I had already done this in store and recieved my pack. Anyway I was put on the phone with this persons supervisor who in turn noted my concern and said, we won't be asking for your security code, Ok then so I confirmed a few things.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Sv1mIoudsdI/AAAAAAAAADA/pjohBVYrY1o/s1600-h/4165_101353757278_738742278_2964613_8059848_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Sv1mIoudsdI/AAAAAAAAADA/pjohBVYrY1o/s200/4165_101353757278_738742278_2964613_8059848_n.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyway, later that day my sister called me and said that she was not able to send text messages to me, and this went on for about a week. She said that this started ever since the conversation with the phone insurance people...<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strange. Now, as I am <b style="color: magenta;">moving to Manchester</b> I am keeping a VERY keen eye on my finances and bank account as I am, well unemployed currently!! I saw that my insurance from the original company had gone out today, and thought - that's strange, I thought they changed their name?? So I looked at the standing orders/direct debits that were set up and saw 3 new ones. Mobile phone monthly payment, Insurance (as set up in store) and another one... cheekily then realised that I had been <b>scammed </b>and the nasty blighters and fooled me! Needless to say this has all been cancelled and I am getting my money back as I was totally mislead, but bloggers beware, when stressed, moving or ill <b style="color: magenta;">don't be fooled</b> into doing anything on the phone. Just hang up.<br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Julia x</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-35788577298926811032009-11-12T13:35:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:45:09.219-08:00We're on the Move<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SvyBVuzYz3I/AAAAAAAAABw/EnmJxaIpXy0/s1600-h/42004352.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SvyBVuzYz3I/AAAAAAAAABw/EnmJxaIpXy0/s200/42004352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403335863278554994" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SvyBQZI_NMI/AAAAAAAAABo/RIzw6nF3ohY/s1600-h/41964685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SvyBQZI_NMI/AAAAAAAAABo/RIzw6nF3ohY/s200/41964685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403335771564225730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:georgia;" >So, it's only a week to go until me and James head north to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Manchester</span>, I really cannot wait. The amount of stuff I have hoarded over the past 9 years of living in <span style="font-weight: bold;">London </span>however totally scares me... I have sold on eBay, donated to charity, given to family and free-cycled my little heart out and still there is absolutely LOADS of stuff!! So many clothes and shoes and craftiness <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I could open a store. Well perhaps a small boutique</span>, but STILL!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I can't wait until we finally get there and I can sort this lot out!</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I'll blog more as the week goes on and <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">watch this pile of boxes dwindle</span> as we move them bit by bit!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Julia x</span>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-54989664848804299192009-04-27T06:59:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:02:53.216-07:00Monday afternoon meanderings...Hello out there fellow bloggers and blogees. It's that time of the week again and I am sad to say I packed my sunglasses in bag in vain... it rained and is miserable so wore my mac instead.<br />Bit of a headache but excited about the up and coming bank holoday weekend where I will be driving to Wales to see my family (nod to you pinkpumpkinpalace) and chill out with my boyfriend.<br />Why is it that I am 27 and still nervous about my tattoos and body piercings when I go home that I consider covering them all up? One of my lip piercings (I have 2) is quite sore at the moment so I am trying my best to let it heal properly - which does not involve removing (much to my fathers dismay I fear) but will make it more prominent to him.. oh the dramas..<br /><br />x o x oJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-6707534262483925172009-04-21T11:07:00.000-07:002009-04-22T03:52:39.945-07:00Tuesday night and tired!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Se722UmZIEI/AAAAAAAAABA/F8d-mDjFCYc/s1600-h/3212_96650217278_738742278_2886498_6527305_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327466822328983618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Se722UmZIEI/AAAAAAAAABA/F8d-mDjFCYc/s320/3212_96650217278_738742278_2886498_6527305_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Se72xSNLMWI/AAAAAAAAAA4/YGHsdiMgiLk/s1600-h/3212_96650212278_738742278_2886497_7079969_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327466735786996066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/Se72xSNLMWI/AAAAAAAAAA4/YGHsdiMgiLk/s320/3212_96650212278_738742278_2886497_7079969_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hi all! Really busy day at work today. I conducted a supplier workshop on the 31st and 32<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> floor in the Centre Point building central London... AMAZING view and what a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautiful</span> day!I am too tired to write much more, but it was a great day and hopefully my job was made a lot easier!!xoxo</div></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067611927289129811.post-27990441607441523012009-04-20T14:22:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:25:42.855-07:00It really is the Monday night blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SezoL0K89aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/55eKuzIRtLE/s1600-h/100_3985.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24yTxexNLPs/SezoL0K89aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/55eKuzIRtLE/s320/100_3985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326887748953240994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well it really is the end of a very long day in the world of clothes, test reports and all that. Having been off work poorly the last few days I have taken it upon myself to take a step back from work and to think more about what I want. I want lots of buttons and sequins and to embellish my clothes and yours and to take the world by storm...if only from a car boot sale in Dalston...</span>what do you think? xoxoJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12938795770114596519noreply@blogger.com1